A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5965-01-231-9125
NSN 5998-01-477-4319
NSN 5935-01-487-5386
NSN 5835-01-345-5090
NSN 6685-00-169-6505
NSN 5965-01-422-1392
NSN 6105-01-620-4471
NSN 5935-01-567-0245
NSN 5910-01-629-5101
NSN 5905-01-160-7887
NSN 5915-01-012-0791
NSN 5925-01-029-3483